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Sep 26 2023
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Writers Strike To Officially End Wednesday Morning
Thousands of film and television writers will be able to go back to work as of Wednesday morning after the Writers Guild of America, East and West, finalized a tentative agreement with the film and television industry after a nearly five-month strike. The WGA called an end to the strike after securing sweeping wins that largely met many of the guild’s demands. The deal — which must still be
HuffPostOct 04 2023
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Surgery and other medical procedures are delayed by the Kaiser strike, patients say
Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled and other procedures deemed “non-urgent” were postponed as tens of thousands of health care workers nationwide began to strike Wednesday. In what union leaders call the largest health care worker strike in U.S. history, more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees across five states walked off the job this week, demanding
NBC News (Online)Oct 15 2023
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Putin to visit China to deepen 'no limits' partnership with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States' two biggest strategic competitors.
Putin will attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct. 17-18, his first trip outside the former Soviet Union since the Hague-based International Criminal Court issued a warrant for him in March over the
ReutersSep 10 2023
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Stranded American caver arrives at base camp 2,300 feet below ground, Turkish officials say
The American caver stranded below ground in Turkey arrived at a base camp some 2,300 feet below ground early on Sunday morning, Turkish and European caving officials said. Mark Dickey, 40, has been trapped underground since Aug. 31, when he fell ill more than 3,400 feet below the surface. His evacuation is being monitored by health officials. He arrived at about 3:24 a.m. local time at the
ABC News (Online)Sep 03 2023
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The Russian fossil fuel Europe can’t get enough of
European countries are buying more liquified natural gas from Russia than they did before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, revealing a weak spot in the energy sanctions targeting Russia that is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
In the first six months of 2023, EU countries bought 40% more Russian LNG than they did in 2021, amounting to $5.7 billion in revenue for Russia
SemaforOct 01 2023
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Seattle Cop Who Mocked Indian Woman’s Police Death Has Been Reassigned
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer and union leader under investigation for laughing and making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India who was struck by a police SUV has been taken off patrol duty, police said. The Seattle Police Department confirmed Thursday that traffic Officer Daniel Auderer “has been administratively reassigned to a non-operational position," The
HuffPostOct 01 2023
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AOC suggests Democrats could save McCarthy but 'shouldn't do it for free'
"Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) suggested that House Democrats could bail out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) if a motion to vacate his speakership comes before the House, but not without a price. Ocasio-Cortez said on Sunday on CNN's State of the Union that a "real conversation" between Democrats and Republicans would need to take place in order to get the former's
Washington ExaminerOct 01 2023
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McCarthy Shrugs Off Gaetz’s Threat To Oust Him As House Speaker: ‘Bring It On’
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told CNN on Sunday he will file a motion seeking to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) this week, leading McCarthy to tell Gaetz to “bring it on,” after the House leader used Democratic votes to pass a funding bill that didn’t meet Gaetz’s demands for steep spending cuts—averting a government shutdown with hours to spare. “I think we need to rip off the Band-
ForbesSep 26 2023
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WGA leaders expected to review proposed labor deal, consider ending strike
Leaders of the Writers Guild of America could decide as early as today whether to accept the terms of a tentative labor deal with Hollywood studios and send the proposal to the union's membership for ratification. The boards of the WGA West and East branches could also decide as early as Tuesday whether to officially end the strike that began May 2, clearing the way for writers to resume
NBC Los AngelesOct 01 2023
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Matt Gaetz: ‘I do intend to file’ a motion to oust Speaker McCarthy
Chief GOP agitator Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced Sunday his intent to file a motion to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Gaetz has long been dangling the motion to vacate the motion over McCarthy’s head and indicated the breaking point was the speaker’s recent move to avert a government shutdown Saturday. “I do intend to file a motion to vacate against speaker McCarthy this
New York Post (News)